Case Detail

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

District

District of Columbia

City

Washington, DC

Case Number

1:2017cv01336

Date Filed

2017-07-06

Date Closed

2017-10-23

Judge

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Plaintiff

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON

Case Description

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted two FOIA requests to the General Services Administration. The first FOIA request concerned records of communications to or from Acting GSA Administrator Tim Horne, as well as communications to or from former GSA Administrator Norman Dong from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but told CREW that the request was too broad. CREW disagreed, but narrowed the scope of the request slightly. The agency told CREW it was processing several hundred emails. The second request concerned records related to Trump Old Post Office LLC, the company operating the Trump International Hotel. In response to CREW's request for a fee waiver, the agency told CREW that no charges would be incurred. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, CREW filed suit.Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 07/07/2017)

2017-07-13

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GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/13/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

2017-07-13

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON served on 7/10/2017 (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

2017-07-13

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/13/2017. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

2017-07-13

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/11/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/10/2017. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

ANSWER to Complaint by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 08/10/2017)

2017-08-10

MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure, on or before 8/24/2017. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/10/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/10/2017)

MINUTE ORDER. Based on the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before 10/9/2017, which shall contain a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/25/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/25/2017)